| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 189 pages) |
| Series |
International library of ethics, law, and the new medicine ; v. 24 |
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International library of ethics, law, and the new medicine ; v. 24.
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| Contents |
From the contents Prologue -- One: Primitive Yet Contemporary: Matrices of Meaning -- Two: The Shape of Believing -- Three: From Myth to Law -- Four: The Romance of Science and Medicine -- Five: The Science of Commitment -- Six: Criminal Behavior and Brian Imaging Techno-Science -- Seven: DNA Fingerprinting -- Eight: Notes from the Trial of the Century -- Nine: Logics of Discovery, Chance, and Scientific Evidence in the Court -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Deals with the structure and the premises of two diverse discourse models - law and medicine. This book addresses cases requiring testimony by expert witnesses on technologies used in the laboratories of medical scientists. It draws on cultural, historical and contemporary examples |
| Analysis |
geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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bioethics |
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recht |
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law |
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filosofie |
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philosophy |
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wetenschapsfilosofie |
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philosophy of science |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, bibliography (pages 181-184), and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Science and law.
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Medical jurisprudence.
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Forensic sciences.
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Law -- Methodology.
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Science -- Methodology.
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Expert Testimony
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Forensic Medicine
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Jurisprudence
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Forensic Sciences
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forensic medicine.
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forensic science.
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Forensic sciences
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Law -- Methodology
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Medical jurisprudence
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Science and law
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Science -- Methodology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tancredi, Laurence R
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| ISBN |
9781402027574 |
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1402027575 |
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